Cost of living comparison
Lima is 30.9% cheaper than Jacksonville.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.5% less in Lima
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Lima
- Transportation
-
pay 30.0% more in Lima
- Housing
-
pay 59.5% less in Lima
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% less in Lima
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.5% less in Lima
- Clothing
-
pay 15.6% more in Lima
The cost of transportation and clothing in Lima are more expensive than in Jacksonville. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Lima.
If you lived in Lima instead of Jacksonville, you would:
pay 65.5% less for restaurants
|
Jacksonville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.50
|
$5.23
PEN19.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.50
|
$6.10
PEN22.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
|
$0.83
PEN3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.51
PEN1.91
|
|
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Jacksonville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.20
|
$2.42
PEN9.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
|
$4.22
PEN15.82
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.29
|
$4.95
PEN18.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.66
|
$2.70
PEN10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
|
$2.25
PEN8.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
$0.87
PEN3.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.50
PEN1.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.48
PEN1.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.52
PEN1.96
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
|
$0.53
PEN2.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
|
pay 30.0% more for transportation
|
Jacksonville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
|
$5.39
PEN20.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$23.85
PEN89.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
|
$23,163.52
PEN86,801.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.94
|
$20.14
PEN75.48
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Jacksonville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.44
|
$26.56
PEN99.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,200.00
|
$575.58
PEN2,156.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$363.71
PEN1,362.93
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.86
|
$44.01
PEN164.91
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Jacksonville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$910.00
|
$213.68
PEN800.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,658.00
|
$7,818.35
PEN29,298.06
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jacksonville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$2.12
PEN7.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
|
$2.62
PEN9.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$5.30
PEN19.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$30.52
PEN114.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
|
$7.95
PEN29.79
|
|
pay 15.6% more for clothing
|
Jacksonville
|
Lima
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$30.00
|
$42.79
PEN160.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$34.98
PEN131.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.00
|
$85.21
PEN319.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.00
|
$94.35
PEN353.56
|
|
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